Light-projecting apparatus



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P. R. BASSETT LIGHT PROJECTING' APPARATUS Filed June 11 1920 INVENTOR Fpaamlv 5 5 4555 TT Patented use. 1', rear.

UNETE event E1. BASSETRDF JBEQOKLYN, new YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 THE SPEERY GYRO- SCOPE CUHIPANY, OF BEOQKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION 0% NEW YORK.

. LIGISIT-PROJECTING APPARATUS.

Application filed June 131, 1920. Serial lto. 388,193.

'To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Pnns'rou lit. BASSETT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at 1716 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Light-Projecting Apparatus, of which the following is e specification.

The objects and advantages will appear as the description of the invention is herematter developed.

Referring to the drawings wherein l have shown what I now consider to be the preferred' forms of my invention:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a searchlight apparatus equipped with means for projecting simultaneously a vertical'and a horizontal beam, the searchlight casing being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of certain parts shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of an alternative form of reflecting means which may be used in connection with the apparatus of Fig. 1.

While my invention is not limited to use with any particular light source,

have shown it as applied to a searchlight. In Fig. l the Searchlight casing 1 is shown pivotally mounted for turning about a horizontal axis in the usual manner upon a base 2. Within the casing are thepositive and negative electrodes fi-iandd supported in the electrode holders s and 6, respectively. Suitable means may be mounted in the control box I for rotating the electrodes continuously. and may comprise shafts 8 and. 9 driven by a motor 10 in the control box and serving to drive suitable gearing adiacent the electrodes in a manner well known in the art, such, for instance, as shown in the patent to E. A. Sperry, No. 1,282,133, granted (lctober 22,

i918. :Said motorlO may also serve to drive an exhaust blower 11 for ventilating and cooling the Searchlight. 'llhe search light apparatus maybe of any of various types well-known in the art and further of the ssarchli ht casing and serves to project a beam of light throu h the transparent front, 13 of the searc'hli t. In Fig.1 the searchlight is turned a out its ,.h,eriaontel axis of "support into a position such that the beam of light is projected vertically upward.

For reflecting a more or less horizontal beam of light, I have shown a circular plane mirror 14: mounted over the central portion of the transparent door 13. Said mirror It is provided with suitabletrunnions 15, 15 mounted to turn about a horizontal axis in bearings'on standards 16, 16 carried by a ring member 17. Mirror 14 may thus be turned to various angles with respect to the horizontal and may be clamped in adjusted position by means of suitable wing nuts 18, 18. Member 17 is shown rotatably mounted on another ring member 19 secured to the front door rim 20. .Suitable anti-friction rollers 21 are shown mounted on member 17 for supporting the latter on member 19. An annular member 22 secured to ring 19 extends adjacent rin 17 as shown and serves to maintain ro'lers 21 in engagement with the ring member 19.

For distinguishing the beacon from other beacons I may rotate ring member 17 continuously at a definite and distinctive rate during the operation oi the beacon and to this end I have shown the outer edge or said, member provided with ear teeth 23.

Meshin with said teeth is a pinion 2t mounts on a shaft rotatably mounted in vertical beam and proects such light horizontally or at any, esired angle to the horizontal, depending upon the position to which mirror it is adjusted. By mounting the mirror it over the central part of the vertical beam two im ortant advantages are gained. First," it is esirable that the horizontal beam have a noticeable beam spread, preferably more than five degrees, and by utilizing the central portion of the vertical beam, which is the portion of greatestv spread, the maximum spread of the horizontal beam is obtained. Secondly, the vertical beam should be as concentrated as possible or, in other words, should have a minimum spread. The. outer portions or mirror 12 produce the most parallel" rays and give the most concentrated heein that the intensity concentrntion oi the Q verticsi heeni ere not ninteriniiy eiiiected by Withdrawing pert of the heorn at its centroi portion, It isfonnd thet a powerind horizontal heern inn he obtained and that it intercepts on'y ehont fifteen per cent of the verticei heoni Whieh does not perceptihiy reduce the intensity of the ver ticei heein itself,

The heecon may he distinguished from other heecons by rotating: mirror M at rote differentfrom the rote of rotation oi the engnier other: "Wi'ien this mirror minted the observe-r iriii receive three quick flashes for eoch revointion insteed of e singie flesh,

in with the provisions of the pntent stetntes E hove herein described the principle operetion of my innrention to gether Wiiii the epperetns which 1 new cor: sider t represent the best embodiment therei of, hot L to hove it understood that the appoint is shown is oniy iiilnstrotire thot the invention he cerried out by other means: disc whiie it is designed to use the various o d eieinents in the men bineti'on end reie tions described, some of these may he eitered end others omit-ted iwiti-iont int i with the more generei resnits ontiined; end the invention extends to nsen ing my invention whet I and desire secure hy Letters Pete-zit L combination with o seerchiight s meone ineons et the reor of said senrchiight for projecting a beam oi Right in e given direction, e rotetehie reflecting months at the front of the seerchiight in the path of oniy e portionv of seid beam, and power means for sininh teneonsiy rotating soid reflecting means and ventiieting seid senrchiight.

' 2.1m evietion beacon comprising o source- 'of light, men-ins for pro ecting a beam from 'seid source in one directon, means comprising it pinrnhty oi engnieriy positioned re= dectingsnrfoces for intercepting only a pen ,tion of said heron and reflecting seid portion in different directions and means for rotating seid second mentioned means ehont the ems of seid first mentioned means, 7

I 3. An evietion heecon comprising e,%orch light having nieens ot the rear thereof for projecting n henm of iight o'snpport at the front of said senrchhght end rotetehie shows on axis extending iongitndineiiy 0f the seorchiight, inenns {for rotating said support about seid exis, end reflecting nieens carried hy'seid support at on ongie thereto end. positioned in thepnth oi oniy o per-t oi seid herein said reflecting moons comprising e pinreiity' of snrfeces engninriy positioned with respect to eech other.

to An evietion hencon comprising s senrchlight, means at the rear of said seerchiight for projectinge heein oi tight, rneens comprising e pinreiity of engnieriy positioned reflecting surfaces positioned in front of the seerehiight for intercepting foniy n portion of the heoin end reflecting soid portion in diii'erent directions endnienns for rotating soid second mentioned nieons about the nxis of said heerna p .5 in e heecon, e iein, housing ioinp noechenisnn therein, inenns "or ectneting seid mechanism o'projector positioned in the renr oi? soid honsing, e reflector positioned Without the front of soid housing end edepted to intercept portion only oi? the heeni projected by said projector, said reiieetor being edoiptedto he rotnted Toy seid first mentioned moons a in testimony whereof n si rnnsron A E 1 here eiiixed my 

